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Habits & BehaviorPsychology & Human Development

Correlation and Causation in Behavior Research: Read Beyond the Relationship

October 24, 2026 Science Chronicle

Key Points: An association does not by itself establish what caused an outcome. Consider reverse direction and other variables before

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Habits & BehaviorPsychology & Human Development

Confirmation Bias: A Better Way to Check a Science Claim You Want to Believe

June 16, 2026 Science Chronicle

It is easy to notice weak evidence in a claim you dislike. The harder task is examining a claim that fits your expectations, supports a favorite product o

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Editorial illustration: classical and operant conditioning. Editorial illustration. Not a research image, anatomical diagram or photograph of a tested product.
Habits & BehaviorPsychology & Human Development

Classical and Operant Conditioning: Two Different Ways Associations Are Learned

June 10, 2026 Science Chronicle

The word conditioning is often used loosely to explain habits, advertisements, learning apps and everyday routines. In psychology, two important forms of

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Editorial illustration: placebo effect and clinical trials. Editorial illustration. Not a research image, anatomical diagram or photograph of a tested product.
Habits & BehaviorPsychology & Human Development

The Placebo Effect and Clinical Trials: Why Feeling Better Is Not the Whole Comparison

June 3, 2026 Science Chronicle

If someone feels better after taking a treatment, that experience matters. It does not, by itself, establish which part of the experience produced the imp

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Editorial illustration: habit formation without deadlines. Editorial illustration. Not a research image, anatomical diagram or photograph of a tested product.
Habits & BehaviorPsychology & Human Development

Habit Formation Without a Countdown: Build a Repeatable Cue and Action

May 28, 2026 Science Chronicle

A calendar streak can be motivating, but it cannot tell you that a behavior has become automatic on a universal deadline. Habit formation concerns the rel

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Editorial illustration: dopamine detox claims explained. Editorial illustration. Not a research image, anatomical diagram or photograph of a tested product.
Brain & BehaviorBrain & BodyHabits & BehaviorHow the Brain Works

Dopamine Detox: Separate a Useful Habit Change From a Brain Claim

January 24, 2026 Science Chronicle

Examine dopamine-detox claims without confusing a practical digital boundary with proof of a biological reset.

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